Charlie Carr

Who was Charlie Carr?

Charles Carbitt Carr was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played seven seasons with the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Naps, Cincinnati Reds, and Indianapolis Hoosiers. Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Carr attended Lehigh University before playing in the major leagues. Over his seven-year major league career, Carr had a .252 batting average with 493 hits, 106 extra base hits, and 240 RBIs.

Carr had his best season in 1903 with the Detroit Tigers when he hit .281 in 135 games, scoring 59 runs, and collecting 154 hits, 79 RBIs, 23 doubles, 11 triples, and 10 stolen bases. His 1903 hitting performance was second only to Sam Crawford among the Tigers in extra base hits and RBIs. Carr's 1903 performance also ranked among the American League leaders in at bats, RBIs, singles, and outs. Carr also showed great range as a first baseman in 1903; his Range factor of 10.27 was far higher than that year's league average of 7.41.

Carr holds the Detroit Tigers team record for fewest walks in a season by a player with at least 500 plate appearances. In 1903, he walked only 10 times in 573 plate appearances, a rate of one walk in every 57 at-bats.